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corny

/ˈkɔːni/
adjective
  1. Boring and unoriginal.

    "The duct tape and wire were a pretty corny solution."

  2. Hackneyed or excessively sentimental.

    "He sent a bouquet of twelve red roses and a card: "Roses are red, Violets are blue, Sugar is sweet, And so are you." How corny is that!"

  3. Producing corn or grain; furnished with grains of corn.

Synonymsdrunkish, squiffy, campy, cheesy, kitsch, kitschy

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